How Well Do You Know Yourself?
This is a simple feedback idea you can try with people who know enough about you to have a point of view. It’s based on the Johari Window developed by Jo Luft and Harry Ingram.
It works on the very straightforward premise that there are perceptions you have about yourself that maybe different to the perceptions others have about you.
Look at the list of words below:
Friendly, negative, trusting, quiet, intense, helpful, distant, unapproachable, arrogant, patient, extrovert, loud, anxious, calm, lively, impulsive, flexible, authoritative, analytical, funny, serious, enthusiastic, demanding, shy, approachable, pompous, reliable, supportive, diligent, bossy, positive, trusted, passive, superficial, stubborn, open, reflective, dynamic, relaxed.
From the list pick 10 words that you think best sum you up. Ask somebody else who knows you to do the same. You’re each allowed one additional word that isn’t on the list if required.
- Words you both picked are in your open arena
- Words you picked but they didn’t are in your private space (you might like to think how you could make this quality more obvious), and
- Words your colleague picked and you didn’t are in your blind spot. You might like to think about where that perception comes from.
A simple exercise that can really stimulate worthwhile feedback and reflection on how you perceive yourself and how you are perceived by others.
Predaptive are feedback specialists. If you would like to talk some more about creating effective feedback loops contact:
Lynn Joy
t: +44 (0) 1789 734300
e: lynnj@predaptive.com
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